February 25, 2021
Veteran caregivers completely fulfill President Abraham Lincoln’s charge to care for those who have borne the battle, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Feb. 24 at an online forum.
February 14, 2021
This Valentine’s Day we share the love stories of caregivers from VA’s Peer Support Mentoring Program. Then, Now, and Forever: The Caregivers and the Veterans They Love. Learn more about the program.
February 13, 2021
A Valentine’s special: Sharing the love stories of caregivers from VA’s Peer Support Mentoring Program. Then, Now, and Forever: The Caregivers and the Veterans They Love. Meet John and Cathy.
January 12, 2021
Operation Family Caregiver (OFC) is the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers signature military caregiving program. Founded by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in 1987, RCI provides coaching and support to caregivers of all types.
December 21, 2020
“The biggest lesson I learned from the Caregivers Support team is to keep everything meticulous. They taught me how to make plans. I have everything written down. Before, I had nothing.”
December 9, 2020
Almost 6 million of those caregivers support a military service member or Veteran.
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November 30, 2020
#CaregivingInCrisis. Being a caregiver is never an easy task. We’ve seen the strength, commitment and love our caregivers have for our Veterans. We thank them for all they do for our nation’s heroes.
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November 25, 2020
VA and Vietnam Veterans of American hosted a Facebook Live event about the recent expansion of VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers to WWII, Korean and Vietnam Veterans.
October 7, 2020
AARP offers free caregiving resources for Veterans and their families and you do not have to be a member to qualify.
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August 31, 2020
The Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers will expand sometime in October, with a launch date to be announced in mid-September.
July 23, 2020
It is a tough, labor-of-love, kind of job. VA partners with family member caregivers to help provide critical round-the-clock support of their Veterans.
May 26, 2020
VA partners with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, American Red Cross, LinkedIn and Facebook to better connect Veteran and military caregivers.
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